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James Cameron Diary, 1894
James Cameron 1894 Diary 29.pdf
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Mr James Cameron Island
18th of Novembre 1894 Fine E Wind Leander came
19th Fine Windy Frosty to night Working at Tobacco
20th Fine Wind changed to East Blowing Magnet and Alexandra went Down Froze hard Did not see the Dundee Boat come out to Day Piling Rails Fixing the stable Door Salted the cattle a Fortunate Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought Braces shirts Rubbers mits knives sox Thread spent 4 Dollars and 2 cents
21st On This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1946 Fine Day W Wind Setting Fire in the marshes Leander and Fernandez hunting at the Kit Kit got 3 Ducks to Day took up Stones at the Shore Leander went to Mr J Douquets this Evening Unfortuntate Day
22nd Fine Thanksgiving Day E Wind Mary Ann Lisore here with 10 yds of calico to 4 lb of Butter and Milk Got Papers and a Tennet set Fire all along the Bank Henery Bosell Died on the 20th
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Mr James Cameron Island
23 of Nov 1894 Rained some Wind Raises from the West Lots of Shooting working at Tobacco
24th Fine Drawing Stones to the Bank made a Round with the Plough at the Lower Point went to the Upper Point Put a Handle in the Pickaxe Gordon came
25th St Catherines Day Leander came From J Douquets
26th Fine cool Leander Shot 8 Ducks
27th Fine Windy Bill Billy and John H came for the colt Had the scow too Windy to go in the Bush at wood went around the shore Found a small Botle on the shore at the Pitt Point with a Paper inside
28 Cool Windy cut an oak out of the Roots Gordon Came Billy Fernandez John H went to Dundee stopt all night Tugs a Going
29th Thanksgiving Day in the States Frosty Fine Bill Leander John H went with the scow and colt Mifs Olive Plumado Married to Day Sent a Box to DMM of Ducks 9 of them Wrote a Letter to him Gordon took them acrofs for Mr Haggarty to take them out tommoro to the car Set Fires in the Marsh Bought a pair of Mits from John H 1 Dollar paid
{vertically up the left margin:} Set out the Pig 28th